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put to the sword, by the order ofPrince Sowarrovv; 1807.

Ispahan, 1723.

Kaminiek, 1672.

Kehl , 1733, 1796, 1797.

Kevserwert, 1702, 1794.

Kihburn, 1787.

Knotesembourg, 1591.

Kcenigstein, 1745, 1792, 1793, 1796.

Kosel, 1807.

Lagni, 1432, 1590.

Landau, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1713, 1792,1793.

Landrecis, 1543, 1637; 1712. The Im­ perialists defeated at Denain , and thesiege raised in consequence of Prince Eugene having established his maga-zines at too great a distance for hisarmy to protect the communicationwith them. 1794.

Laon , 991, 1594.

Leipsic, 1037, taken and re-taken seve-ral times afterwards, particularly in1815.

Lemberg, 1704.

Lens, 1647.

Lerida , 1647, 1707; May 14, 1807.

Leucate , 1590, 1637.

Leutmeritz, 1742.

Leyden, 1574.

Liege , 1468, 1702.

Lille, 1290, 1667; August, 1708; 1793.

Lillo, 1747.

Limerick, 1651, 1691.

Livron, 1547.

Loja, 1482.

Londonderry, 1689.

Louisbourg, 1758.

Lourde, 1373.

Lyons, 1793.

Maastricht , 1576, 1579; 1673, Vauban first came into notice; 1676, 1748,1743, 1794.

Magdebourg , 1631, 1806.

Malaga, 1487.

Malta , 1565, 1798, 1800.

Mantua, 1734, 1797, 1799. Taken byBonaparte.

Marseilles , 1544.

Martos, 1238.

Mentz, by Charles V. 1552; 1689, 1792,1793, 1794, 1796, 1797.

Meaux, 1422, 1439.

Melun , 1420, 1559.

Menin, 1706, 1744.

Mequinenza , June 8, 1810.

Messing 1282; 1719—91 days.

Metz,-1552, 1553.

Meziferes, 1521.

Middelbourg, 1572.

Milhaud, 1586.

Mons, 1572, 1691, 1709, 1746, 1792,1794.

Montargis , 1427.

Montauban , 1621.

Monte-Calvo, 155S.Monterau-Fault-Yonne, 1437.Montevideo , January, 1808.

Montinedi, 1657.

Montmelian , 1600, 1691.

Murtagne, 1378, 1794.

Mothe, (de la) 1634.—The French ,taught by Mr. Muller, an English engineer, first practised the art ofthrowing shells.

Murviedro, (Saguntum ) Oct. 25, 1811.Naerden, 1572.

Namur , 1692, 1695, 1746, 1792.

Naples, 1253, 1381, 1435,1449, 1503,1557, 1792, 1799, 1806.

Neiss, 1741, 1807.

Nemez, 1686.

Ncuhausel, 1621, 1663, 1685.

Nice, 1705, remarkable for the modeof attack adopted by Marshal Ber-wick ;—see his Memoirs.

Nieuport, 1745; 1794, inundated andobstinately defended by a handful ofBritish troops against a large French force under the command of General Pichegru .

Nocera, 1386.

Oliven^a, (blockade,) Jan. 22, 1811.Olmutz , 1758.

Oran, 1509, 1708, 1732.

Orleans, 1428, 1563.

Ostend , from 1701 to 1704, the Spani-ards lost 40,000 men in the attack;1706, 1745.

Oudenarde , 1582, 1708, 1745.

Padua, 1509.

Palamos , 1694, 1695.

Pampeluna , 1312; October 31, 1813,(blockade.)

Paris, 1411, 1429, 1485, 1594.

Parma, 1248.

Pavia, 1524 and 1525, siege raised, andFrancis made prisoner; 1655, 1796.Peronne , 1536.

Perpignan , 1542, 1642.

Philipvilie, 1578.

Philipshourg, 1644, 1675; 1688, firstexperiment of firing with artillery iriochet; 1734, Duke of Berwick kill-ed; 1795.

Pizzighitone, 1706, 1733, 1796, 1799.Plattsbourg, (Lake Champlain , N. A.)

September 11, 1814.

Pletzkow, 1581.

Polocz, 1550.

Pondicherry , 1748, 1761, 1778, 179S.(Pontoise , 1419, 1437, 1451.